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Jammu, Jun 15: An ancient temple in Jammu was today allegedly vandalised by a "mentally-disturbed" man, triggering protests in which a mob attacked a police station and set some vehicles on fire, police said. The man allegedly entered the Aap Shambu temple in Roopnagar area of Janipur in the evening and broke some items and windowpanes, a police officer said, adding, he has been arrested

New Delhi, Jun 15: A day after a Delhi government bill that sought to exclude the post of Parliamentary Secretaries from the office of profit didn't get presidential nod, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi even as the Congress and BJP sought the disqualification of 21 AAP MLAs. "Our Parliamentary Secretaries don't get a penny, still everyone is after

New Delhi, Jun 15: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said every state has either supported or accepted the idea of the pan-India Goods and Services Tax (GST) except Tamil Nadu, which has expressed reservations. "So far, every state has given its detailed views on the GST itself. Virtually, every state has supported the idea of GST. Except one state Tamil Nadu, they have made some

Mumbai, Jun 14: Beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya was today declared a proclaimed offender by a special PMLA court here on a plea by the Enforcement Directorate(ED) in connection with its money laundering probe against him in an alleged bank loan default case. "The ED application is allowed and proclamation is issued against Vijay Mallya," ordered Special Judge PR Bhavke. The agency had moved

New Delhi, Jun 14: With the President holding assent to a bill that protects 21 AAP MLAs, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of indulging in political vendetta and said the BJP is "scared" of AAP and unable to digest its defeat in Delhi. In a jolt to the AAP government, President Pranab Mukherjee has refused to give assent to a legislation that protects

New Delhi, Jun 14: BJP today hit out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for questioning the credibility of the President's office over refusal of assent to a bill on appointment of parliamentary secretaries, and accused him of being "obsessed" about attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for no rhyme or reason. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said Kejriwal was "frustrated" that his flying

New Delhi, Jun 14: Soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army of China recently intruded into the territory of India, after crossing the de facto border between the two nations. Nearly 250 PLA soldiers crossed over the Line of Actual Control at Yangtze near Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh on June 9. They stayed put for a few hours and returned only after officials of the Indian Army took it up with

Bengaluru, Jun 13: A day after the Enforcement Directorate attached assets worth Rs 1,411 crore of Vijay Mallya and one of his companies, the liquor baron said there is "no rationale nor any legal basis" behind such action and alleged that government agencies are pursuing a "heavily biased investigation" against him. Reacting to the ED action, Mallya said "The assets purportedly attached under

New Delhi, Jun 12: In a shocking incident, a prominent restaurant in Connaught Place here allegedly denied entry to unprivileged children accompanied by a woman, prompting Delhi government to order an inquiry. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia termed the incident as an example of typical "colonial mindset" and said that if the allegations against the restaurant are found true its licence will

New Delhi, Jun 12: The current round of Rajya Sabha biennial elections to 57 seats have given the ruling NDA an edge over opposition UPA, but it still lacks the majority it needs to push crucial legislations and may have to depend on regional parties who remain key players. Regional players have 89 members. Their combined strength remains unaltered after the elections. The Samajwadi Party now has